Water and Oxygen Bottle

ABSTRACT

A bottle contains at least one oxygen chamber allowing a user to breathe pure oxygen by placing their mouth and nose in a facemask contoured to fit the users face. The bottle also holds water so the user can drink clean pure water as well. The oxygen is pressurized allowing more oxygen to be stored in the chambers and to aid the user in getting the oxygen into his or her lungs. The present invention allows a user to drink water and breathe pure oxygen in a safe and convenient manner.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/161,251, filed Jul. 28, 2005, which in turn claims priority toProvisional Application Ser. No. 60/593,676, filed on Feb. 4, 2005, thecomplete disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated byreference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the past few years bottled water has become common place. The publichas shown that it is willing to purchase water for the convenience andpurity of the bottled water. Bottled water is perceived to be relativelyfree of contaminants and can be placed in coolers, refrigerators, etc.and allow consumers to drink cold clean water almost everywhere withoutrelying on the often dirty warm drinking fountains of the past. Thisseems to represent a shift in the public's attitude towards purchasingsomething that has traditionally been thought of as “free.”

Additionally, because of pollution, people living in big cities such asTokyo and San Francisco, some people are breathing pure oxygen in“oxygen bars” where consumers typically inhale oxygen often mixed with ascent for a per minute fee. Users claim that they feel refreshed andinvigorated after inhaling the oxygen. Because of the systems used toproduce the oxygen can often produce contaminants and the addition ofsome scents can introduce dangerous bacterium into the lungs of a user,there have been some serious health concerns raised associated with theuse of such oxygen bars. Also, in order to benefit from breathing theoxygen, the consumer must visit the bar. There is a need for safe, pureand convenient access to pure oxygen without the dangers orinconvenience associated with visiting an oxygen bar. Of course it ispossible to obtain breathable oxygen with a doctor's prescription, thisis both impractical for the majority of consumers who just want tobenefit from conveniently being able to breath pure oxygen at theirpleasure without the bulk of conventional breathable oxygen cylinders.Additionally, doctors will only give a prescription for oxygen topatients who need them for diseases such as emphysema, etc. This doesnot help those who want to breathe pure oxygen for personal reasons.

There is a need for a clean, inexpensive and safe way to dispense waterand oxygen to the general public in order to meet a need for clean waterand air.

Other features and advantages of the instant invention will becomeapparent from the following description of the invention which refers tothe accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a partial sectional view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view of an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view depicting a feature of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, a bottle (shown generally as 100) isshown having a valve 102 and a mask 104. The mask 104 has a cut outportion 112 that fits over a user's nose (not shown) when used to inhaleoxygen. The bottle 100 consists of a water bottle 106 with an air bottle110 partially disposed within water bottle 106 and contained within asleeve 108. Sleeve 108 may completely surround both water bottle 106 andair bottle 110 or may only partially surround the bottles. Sleeve 108helps hold air bottle 110 in place and gives extra structural support tobottle 100. Sleeve 108 is made of a suitable insulative material as isknown in the art to provide insulative qualities to bottle 100 to helpkeep water cool. Mask 104 also functions as a protective cover forbottle 100 and conceals both water bottle cap 206 and oxygen nozzle 204.Oxygen nozzle 204 has a valve assembly 202 that allows oxygen to flowwhen valve 102 is fitted into nozzle 204 and depressed. In use, mask 104is removed form bottle 100 and valve 102 is placed against nozzle 204.This places mask 104 in a generally horizontal orientation allowing auser to comfortably place mask 104 against face (not shown) and bypressing down on valve 102 oxygen is released allowing user to inhaleoxygen. The oxygen stops flowing when valve 102 is released. Anyappropriate valve structure will work as is know in the art. A biasingspring (not shown) may be used to provide a normally closed valvefunction. Mask 104 may be removed from nozzle 204 and used to coverbottle 100 for later use. Mask 104 may remain in place while a userremoves water bottle cap 206 and drinks from the water bottle 106 or theuser may temporarily remove mask 104 while drinking. Oxygen bottle 110is ideally pressurized at a level that remains safe in the unlikelyevent of structural failure. Although many materials would beacceptable, PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Plastics are generally bestfor this application because PET plastics are clear, tough and are agood barrier to gas and moisture. PET plastics also have very good heatcharacteristics. A typical PET bottle is designed to withstand pressureof up to 150 psi. The present invention uses oxygen at a pressure wellbelow 150 psi providing a very reliable safety margin. A typical 2 litercarbonated soft drink is pressurized at approximately 35 psi at 45degrees F.

FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention. In thisembodiment a bottle 300 also contains a water bottle 304 and an oxygenbottle 306, however the inner bottles are linearly arranged in avertical orientation. In this embodiment, oxygen breathing mask 314forms a natural base for bottle 300. An upper portion 350 of bottle 300is a water bottle 302 which holds water 304 for drinking. Water 304 maybe purified, spring, fortified with trace minerals, distilled, etc. asis common in the art. In other embodiments, other liquids such as soda,tea, milk or other liquid beverages may be contained by upper portion350. A lower portion 360 of bottle 300 contains an oxygen bottle 306which contains pressurized oxygen 324 suitable for breathing. Waterbottle 302 has a conventional cap 326 used to access water 304. Again,PET plastic is used in this embodiment. A sleeve 320 extends below upperportion 350 of bottle 300 and forms a hollow space which holds oxygenbottle 306. Mask portion 314 has a corresponding sleeve 318 that pressfits into upper sleeve 320 to provide a friction fit while allowingmovement between the two sleeves.

Like the previous embodiment, mask 314 has a nose cutout portion 316that allows a user to comfortably press mask 314 against the face (notshown) and breath in oxygen. Mask 314 is connected to oxygen bottle 306by a valve 310. Valve 310 includes a central portion 322 that isconnected to mask 314. A spring 312 biases center portion to closeagainst a seal 308 such as an O-ring or other sealing means as is knownin the art. In use, a user ensures that cap 326 is secure and turnsbottle 300 over and presses mask 314 gently allowing oxygen 324 to entermask 314. As the user stops pressing mask 314 against water bottle 302,oxygen 324 stops flowing and the user is free to drink conventionallyfrom bottle 300.

In another embodiment, mask 314 includes a hinged sanitary cover (notshown) that covers a bottom section of mask 314 so that foreign matterwill not contaminate mask 314 when bottle 300 is set down on an uncleansurface. In use, a user would simply flip open the hinged cover (notshown) when breathing oxygen and then close it before setting it backdown on a surface. Mask 314 may be made of any suitable material such asrubber or flexible plastic.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a bottle 400 is shown having two oxygen spheres412 centrally disposed within a water bottle 414. Oxygen spheres 412 aremade from any suitable material but again PET plastic is particularlywell suited for this application. Although two spheres 412 are shown,other embodiments such as one, three spheres or even a radialarrangement of cylindrical oxygen cells (not shown) would be possible.Bottle 400 has a mask 402 for breathing oxygen. A user places mouth andnose against mask 402 and presses to start the flow of oxygen. Theoxygen is controlled using a valve 422 that is biased with a spring 406.A stepped plunger 408 is provided to control the oxygen flow as itenters mask 402. Any suitable valve structure such as a needle valve orball valve as is well known in the art could be used to control the flowof oxygen. Valve 422 is enclosed by a PET plastic cone 410 and includesthreads 424 which fit into threaded cap 404. Water bottle 414 includes awater outlet 420 secured with a threaded cap 418.

Although the instant invention has been described in relation toparticular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modificationsand other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

1. A hand-held container for storing a liquid and a gas comprising: atleast one liquid storage bottle; at least one gas storage chamberadjacently disposed to said at least one liquid storage bottle; a facemask disposed along a bottom surface of said at least one gas storagechamber with an inner surface wherein a user places mouth and nosetherein; a connecting tube connecting said at least one gas storagechamber to said inner surface of said face mask; a valve disposedbetween said inner surface of said face mask and said at least one gasstorage chamber wherein the flow of said gas is regulated; an outletdisposed on an outer surface of said liquid storage bottle; and a capremoveably connected to said outlet wherein liquid stored within saidliquid storage bottle cannot leak out.
 2. A hand-held container forstoring a liquid and a gas according to claim 1, wherein said liquid iswater.
 3. A hand-held container for storing a liquid and a gas accordingto claim 1, wherein said gas is oxygen.
 4. A liquid and gas bottlecomprising: a hand-held liquid storage bottle having a bottle bottomsurface; a gas storage chamber having a chamber top surface wherein saidchamber top surface is disposed below said bottle bottom surface; a facemask disposed along a chamber bottom surface of said gas storage chamberwith an inner surface wherein a user places mouth and nose therein; aconnecting tube connecting said gas storage chamber to said innersurface of said face mask; a valve disposed between said inner surfaceof said face mask and said gas storage chamber wherein the flow ofoxygen is regulated; an outlet disposed on an outer surface of saidhand-held water storage bottle; and a cap removeably connected to saidoutlet wherein water stored within said hand-held water storage bottlecannot leak out.
 5. A water and oxygen bottle according to claim 4,wherein said face mask is made from a flexible plastic.
 6. A water andoxygen bottle according to claim 4, wherein said valve is normallyclosed.
 7. A water and oxygen bottle according to claim 6, wherein saidinner surface of said face mask is moveably connected to said valve. 8.A water and oxygen bottle according to claim 4, wherein said cap is ascrew cap.
 9. A water and oxygen bottle according to claim 4, whereinsaid face mask is removable.
 10. A water and oxygen bottle according toclaim 4, wherein said face mask is contoured to fit over the face andmouth of said user.